A country with a large proportion of its population in a preproductive age group (age 0-14) is most likely to experience a future population growth that
A)declines rapidly.
B)declines slowly.
C)remains stable (unchanging).
D)increases slowly.
E)increases rapidly.

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When a country has a large proportion of its population in the preproductive age group, it indicates a high birth rate. As this population grows older, they will enter the productive age group and become parents themselves, leading to a high likelihood of continued high birth rates and population growth in the future. Therefore, the most likely scenario is that the population will increase rapidly.

A Country with a Large Proportion of Its Population in a Preproductive